01417nas a2200181 4500008004100000022001400041245013900055210006900194260011000263300001600373490000600389520061400395100002301009700002001032700003701052700002301089856012301112 2015 eng d a2046-206900aRecyclable ionic liquid iodinating reagent for solvent free, regioselective iodination of activated aromatic and heteroaromatic amines0 aRecyclable ionic liquid iodinating reagent for solvent free regi aTHOMAS GRAHAM HOUSE, SCIENCE PARK, MILTON RD, CAMBRIDGE CB4 0WF, CAMBS, ENGLANDbROYAL SOC CHEMISTRYcOCT a88311-883150 v53 a

This article describes a simple, efficient method for iodination of activated aromatic and heteroaromatic amines using recyclable 1-butyl-3-methylpyridinium dichloroiodate (BMPDCI) as an ionic liquid iodinating reagent, in the absence of any solvent. The main advantages are a simple efficient procedure, good yields and no need for any base/toxic heavy metals, or oxidizing agents. The ionic liquid was recovered and recycled in five subsequent reactions, without much loss of activity. This method was applied for the synthesis of the antiprotozoal drug iodoquinol and the antifungal drug clioquinol.

1 aDeshmukh, Amarsinh1 aGore, Babasaheb1 aThulasiram, Hirekodathakallu, V.1 aSwamy, Vincent, P. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/recyclable-ionic-liquid-iodinating-reagent-solvent-free-regioselective-iodination-002869nas a2200253 4500008004100000022001400041245012500055210006900180260009000249300001200339490000700351520190100358653001802259653002402277653002102301653003402322653001902356653001102375100001802386700002102404700003702425700002102462856013202483 2015 eng d a0885-576500aRole of methyl jasmonate in the expression of mycorrhizal induced resistance against Fusarium oxysporum in tomato plants0 aRole of methyl jasmonate in the expression of mycorrhizal induce a24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLANDbACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTDcOCT a139-1450 v923 a

Arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM) colonization led to a decrease in the severity of fusarium wilt disease caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici in tomato plants. The involvement of two plant defense hormones, namely methyl jasmonate (MeJA) and salicylic acid (SA), in the expression of mycorrhiza induced resistance (MIR) against this vascular pathogen was studied in the AM colonized and non-colonized (controls) plants. Activity of lipoxygenase (LOX), which plays a role in jasmonic acid (JA) biosynthesis, as well as levels of methyl jasmonate (MeJA) increased in AM colonized plants as compared to controls, but did not show any further changes in response to F. oxysporum inoculation. On the other hand, activity of phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL), which is an enzyme from salicylic acid (SA) biosynthetic pathway, as well as SA levels, increased in both controls and AM colonized plants in response to application of F. oxysporum spores. Hence the JA and not the SA signalling pathway appeared to play a role in the expression of MIR against this vascular pathogen. The resistance observed in AM colonized plants was completely compromised when plants were treated with the JA biosynthesis inhibitor salicylhydroxamic acid (SHAM). This confirmed that the AM-induced increase in JA levels was involved in the expression of resistance toward F. oxysporum. The SA response gene pathogenesis-related 1 (PR1) showed an increased expression in response to F. oxysporum infection in SHAM treated AM colonized plants as compared to plants that were not treated with this JA inhibitor. This suggested the possibility that JA inhibited SA responses, at least in the roots. AM colonization therefore appeared to prime plants for improved tolerance against the vascular pathogen F. oxysporum, which was mediated through the JA signalling pathway. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

10aFusarium wilt10aGlomus fasciculatum10aMethyl jasmonate10aMycorrhiza induced resistance10aSalicylic acid10aTomato1 aNair, Aswathy1 aKolet, Swati, P.1 aThulasiram, Hirekodathakallu, V.1 aBhargava, Sujata uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/role-methyl-jasmonate-expression-mycorrhizal-induced-resistance-against-fusarium-oxysporum-001927nas a2200289 4500008004100000022001400041245009800055210006900153260000900222300001400231490000700245520098200252653001401234653002001248653002701268653001701295653001401312653001101326653002001337100002301357700002301380700001501403700002201418700003001440700003701470856013001507 2018 eng d a0960-894X00aRegioselective and efficient enzymatic synthesis of antimicrobial andrographolide derivatives0 aRegioselective and efficient enzymatic synthesis of antimicrobia cAPR  a1132-11370 v283 a

Labdane diterpene andrographolide (1) is a major constituent of Andrographis paniculata and known to exhibit wide spectrum of biological activities. In this study, regioselective monoesters of (1) have been synthesized by using Amano lipase AK (Pseudomonas fluorescens) as a biocatalyst. Amano lipase AK was able to execute highly efficient esterification of hydroxyl group attached to C-14 carbon of (1) in presence of acyl donors. Among the various synthesized derivatives including two novel compounds such as andrographolide-14-propionate (3) and andrographolide-14-caproate (5) displayed antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus with low minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) 4 mu g/mL and 16 mu g/mL respectively. Furthermore, they have shown low hemolysis activity at their respective MIC and increase in the permeability of the bacterial cell membrane as delineated by FITC uptake and SEM imaging studies. (C) 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

10aAcylation10aAndrographolide10aAntimicrobial activity10abiocatalysis10aHemolysis10aLipase10aNatural product1 aPatil, Harshal, S.1 aJadhav, Dipesh, D.1 aPaul, Ajay1 aMulani, Fayaj, A.1 aKaregaonkar, Shrikant, J.1 aThulasiram, Hirekodathakallu, V. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/regioselective-and-efficient-enzymatic-synthesis-antimicrobial-andrographolide-derivatives